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ANTONIO DeMARCO vs JORGE LINARES

DeMarco is excited by his new opportunity

The Mexican Antonio DeMarco said he is quite excited for fighting his second bout for a title, this time he’ll face Jorge “NiŮo de Oro” Linares from Venezuela for the vacant WBC lightweight title in the Staples Center in Los Angeles.It will be the semi-main bout of the boxing show that Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson will lead.

“We’re relaxed and concentrated in the bout. It’s my second chance to get a title, and I believe God has given me many chances” he said before revealing “I’ve made a great training, we know Linares is a great fighter, but in my mind there’s nothing else but victory”He confesses is the only chance for him, there´s no other option “in my mind there’s nothing else but to win and make my dream come true. That dream that made me left my hometown leaving everything behind. I believe this Saturday is going to be my day, and God’s will I’ll be the happiest man “About his rival, he said that he only has seen him once “I think he’s a great person. I respect all my rivals because we are partners, we work in the same thing, but inside the ring we are enemies”.